What is a Spin-Off Company?

“University Spin -Off ” are the Start-Up companies arising from the initiative of a member of the community of the university and starting at the work of researchers and with a with scientific-technological component developed whithin the University.

“Spin-Off” companies that arise from the universities help to transfer the knowledge and the scientific research to the business world, looking for a direct application in production processes and its business, being one of the results of policies of transfer of technology between the universities and the industry, allowing the capitalization of academic research,translating it into business value..

These initiatives also represent an interesting opportunity in creation of jobs for researchers.